Alternative Vote Referendum 2011
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- Created on: 03-04-16 11:37
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- AV Referendum 2011
- Results: 67.90% No 32.10% Yes
- 13,013,123 No 6,152,607 Yes
- Asked if they wanted to replace FPTP with the AV system.
- AV is a preferential system where the voter ranks the candidates in order of preference.
- The candidate that wins 50% or more first preference votes are elected.
- If no candidate wins 50%, the candidates with the fewest votes is eliminated.
- Whereas FPTP is where the voter puts a cross X next to their preferred candidate on a ballot paper.
- Asked if they wanted to replace FPTP with the AV system.
- The candidate that receives the most votes is elected.
- The candidate that wins 50% or more first preference votes are elected.
- This referendum was the result of the Coalition govt.
- Conservatives argued and feared that they would struggle to form a majority govt under AV.
- Whereas the Lib Dems campaigned for Proportional Representation.
- Conservatives argued and feared that they would struggle to form a majority govt under AV.
- The Labour Party was the only Party in favour for AV.
- The Labour Party was the only Party in favour for AV.
- Results: 67.90% No 32.10% Yes
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